In today's society, America are concerning about eating healthy, because of the obesity rates are on the rise, and more people are potentially effective with diabetes and other weight-related health problems. There are four areas that can improve the way America way of eating better: food production/farming, government policy, schools and homes.
The food industry is responsible for the food American eat, consumers do not know how their food are made or if the food are well made. One of the solutions that could change the way food production make food is they need to consider making food based on quality and not quantity. George Ritzer clarify that the food industry is focusing on speeding up their process of making food, “a focus on quantity …show more content…
Government should continue to support “children’s physical well-being” and cash-strapped parents should “not to continued spread of youth obesity” (No Lunch Left Behind). The government had set an opportunity to help children by providing delicious lunch with fresh ingredients at every public school, but they want parents to support their ideas and encourage their children to avoid eating unhealthy food. Government should consider in taxing “soda or all sugar-sweetened beverages” because this is one of the causes that “the 278 additional calories Americans on average consumed per day between 1977 and 2001” (Bad Food? Tax It, and Subsidize Vegetables). To lower the obesity rate, taxing on sugar-sweetened beverages will help consumers to think twice about what they buy. The government should also “limit the marketing of junk” which could force “it makers to pay the true costs of production” (Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?). Although there are actions government can support, there is also action for them to narrow down small choices; junk food is popular in America and it’s part of the unhealthy eating habits, the best way is to restrict this addictive substance from consumers. Government essential to use their capability to either support the causes of healthy food or limit unhealthy food in order to improve the way American eat. Although government …show more content…
Our society can improve their eating habit by a solution in each of these areas: food production need to provide consumers with healthy food and choices that it can prevent them eating unhealthy. Government can get involve by taxing sugar-sweetened beverages and limit the unhealthy that are selling in market. Student can choose a better eating habit in school where they educate students to learn essential skills and knowledge to help them as they entering adulthood, also through school lunch program and school lesson on planting and gardening. Family should know how to provide healthy food at home, be aware of the food that they are buying in market like canned and frozen and they should be able to choose the best choice for their children. All the solutions in these four areas can contribute in how America way of eating
The food industry is responsible for the food American eat, consumers do not know how their food are made or if the food are well made. One of the solutions that could change the way food production make food is they need to consider making food based on quality and not quantity. George Ritzer clarify that the food industry is focusing on speeding up their process of making food, “a focus on quantity …show more content…
Government should continue to support “children’s physical well-being” and cash-strapped parents should “not to continued spread of youth obesity” (No Lunch Left Behind). The government had set an opportunity to help children by providing delicious lunch with fresh ingredients at every public school, but they want parents to support their ideas and encourage their children to avoid eating unhealthy food. Government should consider in taxing “soda or all sugar-sweetened beverages” because this is one of the causes that “the 278 additional calories Americans on average consumed per day between 1977 and 2001” (Bad Food? Tax It, and Subsidize Vegetables). To lower the obesity rate, taxing on sugar-sweetened beverages will help consumers to think twice about what they buy. The government should also “limit the marketing of junk” which could force “it makers to pay the true costs of production” (Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?). Although there are actions government can support, there is also action for them to narrow down small choices; junk food is popular in America and it’s part of the unhealthy eating habits, the best way is to restrict this addictive substance from consumers. Government essential to use their capability to either support the causes of healthy food or limit unhealthy food in order to improve the way American eat. Although government …show more content…
Our society can improve their eating habit by a solution in each of these areas: food production need to provide consumers with healthy food and choices that it can prevent them eating unhealthy. Government can get involve by taxing sugar-sweetened beverages and limit the unhealthy that are selling in market. Student can choose a better eating habit in school where they educate students to learn essential skills and knowledge to help them as they entering adulthood, also through school lunch program and school lesson on planting and gardening. Family should know how to provide healthy food at home, be aware of the food that they are buying in market like canned and frozen and they should be able to choose the best choice for their children. All the solutions in these four areas can contribute in how America way of eating